Only when I Larf - Softcover

Deighton, Len

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0722129866 ISBN 13: 9780722129869

Publisher: Penguin, 1988

Synopsis

Three confidence tricksters - two blokes and a bird - had a style that earned them millions.

Silas was the leader, slick and self-assured – but dissatisfied. Bob was the junior partner, longing for the open road where pickings were rich and the living was easy. And Liz, Silas’ mistress, was… in between. Theirs was a built-in love triangle with its own rewards… and its own dangers.

In New York these con-artists do a ‘business deal’ worth millions. But back in London Silas’ plan to bilk an emergent African nation misfires. Then Bob takes over the running of the operation – and Liz. A Beirut bank is their target and each member of the trio gets what he or she deserves – each with a twist of lemon.

This reissue includes a foreword from the cover designer, Oscar-winning filmmaker Arnold Schwartzman, and an introduction by Len Deighton, which offers a fascinating insight into the writing of the story.

About this title

About the Author

Born in London, Len Deighton served in the RAF before graduating from the Royal College of Art (which recently elected him a Senior Fellow). While in New York City working as a magazine illustrator he began writing his first novel, The Ipcress File, which was published in 1962. He is now the author of more than thirty books of fiction and non-fiction. At present living in Europe, he has, over the years, lived with his family in ten different countries from Austria to Portugal.

Edition details

• Publisher: Penguin
• Publication date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0722129866
• ISBN 13: 9780722129869
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256